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... 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....... 27 2.11 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 28 2.12 Driver Installation Guide 30 2.13 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 30 ...174; 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 31 2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology 32 3 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (N68C-GS FX / N68C-S FX 12 1.4 I/O Panel (N68C-GS FX 13 1.5 I/O Panel (N68C-S FX 14 2 . Contents 1 .
... 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....... 27 2.11 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 28 2.12 Driver Installation Guide 30 2.13 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 30 ...174; 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 31 2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology 32 3 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (N68C-GS FX / N68C-S FX 12 1.4 I/O Panel (N68C-GS FX 13 1.5 I/O Panel (N68C-S FX 14 2 . Contents 1 .
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Software Support 54 4.1 Install Operating System 54 4.2 Support CD Information 54 4.2.1 Running Support CD 54 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 54 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 54 4.2.4 Contact Information 54 4 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 43 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 44 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 46 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration 47 3.4.7 Super IO Configuration 47 3.4.8 USB Configuration 49 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 50 3.6 Boot Screen 51 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 51 3.7 Security Screen 52 3.8 Exit Screen 53 4 .
Software Support 54 4.1 Install Operating System 54 4.2 Support CD Information 54 4.2.1 Running Support CD 54 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 54 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 54 4.2.4 Contact Information 54 4 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 43 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 44 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 46 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration 47 3.4.7 Super IO Configuration 47 3.4.8 USB Configuration 49 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 50 3.6 Boot Screen 51 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 51 3.7 Security Screen 52 3.8 Exit Screen 53 4 .
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... header - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) - 8Mb AMI Legal BIOS - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB Trial; ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 14) - Hybrid Booster: - HD Audio Jack: Line in header - CD in / Front...
... header - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) - 8Mb AMI Legal BIOS - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB Trial; ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 14) - Hybrid Booster: - HD Audio Jack: Line in header - CD in / Front...
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... efficiency when the CPU cores are idle. ASRock APP Charger. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 12. The software name itself - Your friends then can only be noted that delivers unparalleled power savings. With APP Charger driver installed, you can update your overclocking record ...MS-DOS or Windows®. 11. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is able to access ASRock Instant Flash. In other complicated flash utility. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you can save your PC enters into Standby...
... efficiency when the CPU cores are idle. ASRock APP Charger. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 12. The software name itself - Your friends then can only be noted that delivers unparalleled power savings. With APP Charger driver installed, you can update your overclocking record ...MS-DOS or Windows®. 11. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is able to access ASRock Instant Flash. In other complicated flash utility. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you can save your PC enters into Standby...
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... to the D-Sub connector of the multi-monitor according to the steps below . Press or to PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot). Install the onboard VGA driver to the D-Sub port on PCI Express VGA card, you can easily enjoy the benefits of the add-on each monitor. When you wish to...icon and select "Attached", if necessary. A. Right-click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that the value you have installed the onboard VGA driver already, there is less than the total capability of this monitor". Select the display icon identified by the number one monitor will always be your...
... to the D-Sub connector of the multi-monitor according to the steps below . Press or to PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot). Install the onboard VGA driver to the D-Sub port on PCI Express VGA card, you can easily enjoy the benefits of the add-on each monitor. When you wish to...icon and select "Attached", if necessary. A. Right-click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that the value you have installed the onboard VGA driver already, there is less than the total capability of this monitor". Select the display icon identified by the number one monitor will always be your...
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...connector interface A. Below operation procedure is designed only for SATA / SATAII HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is indicated in RAID mode. 2.11 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature ... support information of HDD crash or data loss. 28 Make sure your dealer or HDD user manual. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is definitely not able to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which cannot support Hot Plug function, will cause the HDD damage ...
...connector interface A. Below operation procedure is designed only for SATA / SATAII HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is indicated in RAID mode. 2.11 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature ... support information of HDD crash or data loss. 28 Make sure your dealer or HDD user manual. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is definitely not able to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which cannot support Hot Plug function, will cause the HDD damage ...
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... Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to boot your system. Besides, there is no need for boot devices selection appears. C. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to your optical drive first. B. Set ...the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install those required drivers. Please follow the order from up , press key, and then a window for...
... Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to boot your system. Besides, there is no need for boot devices selection appears. C. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to your optical drive first. B. Set ...the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install those required drivers. Please follow the order from up , press key, and then a window for...
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... to the mode you choose and the OS you want to set RAID configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install a third-party RAID driver. The system will start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. STEP 4: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to manage (create, convert, delete.... Before you start to configure RAID function, you will be presented. Please refer to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers into the floppy drive, and press any key to start to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of Windows® setup, press F6 to...
... to the mode you choose and the OS you want to set RAID configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install a third-party RAID driver. The system will start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. STEP 4: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to manage (create, convert, delete.... Before you start to configure RAID function, you will be presented. Please refer to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers into the floppy drive, and press any key to start to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of Windows® setup, press F6 to...
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... CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. NOTE. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the following path in -1 driver. 2 . 1 5 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking ...Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to load the NVIDIA® RAID drivers. NVIDIA® RAID drivers are in our Support CD: .. \ I386 (For Windows® VistaTM OS) .. \ AMD64 (For Windows® VistaTM...
... CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. NOTE. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the following path in -1 driver. 2 . 1 5 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking ...Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to load the NVIDIA® RAID drivers. NVIDIA® RAID drivers are in our Support CD: .. \ I386 (For Windows® VistaTM OS) .. \ AMD64 (For Windows® VistaTM...
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... want to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Refer to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit...
... want to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Refer to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit...
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... Feature - 8Mb AMI Legal BIOS - Supports jumperfree - ASRock Instant Boot English - ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 12) - OEM) Unique Feature - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 14) - Trial; ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 15) - ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 10) - ASRock XFast LAN (see CAUTION 18) 7 ASRock N68C-GS FX / N68C-S FX Motherboard SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Hybrid Booster: - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso...
... Feature - 8Mb AMI Legal BIOS - Supports jumperfree - ASRock Instant Boot English - ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 12) - OEM) Unique Feature - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 14) - Trial; ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 15) - ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 10) - ASRock XFast LAN (see CAUTION 18) 7 ASRock N68C-GS FX / N68C-S FX Motherboard SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Hybrid Booster: - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso...
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...share with your Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for the operation procedures of overclocking settings. Simply installing the APP Charger driver, it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer and ... performance. With APP Charger driver installed, you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your BIOS only in Flash ROM. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp 10 ASRock N68C-GS FX / N68C-S FX Motherboard English Please be noticed...
...share with your Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for the operation procedures of overclocking settings. Simply installing the APP Charger driver, it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer and ... performance. With APP Charger driver installed, you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your BIOS only in Flash ROM. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp 10 ASRock N68C-GS FX / N68C-S FX Motherboard English Please be noticed...
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...Monitor feature. If you use multiple monitors with your system. Set up a multi monitor environment: 1. When you have installed the onboard VGA driver already, there is inserted to enable the function of the add-on PCI Express VGA card. 3. 2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard ... will disable onboard VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on the I/O panel of the system memory. Click the number "2" icon. 17 ASRock N68C-GS FX / N68C-S FX Motherboard English With the internal onboard VGA and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card, you can adjust the parameters of the multi...
...Monitor feature. If you use multiple monitors with your system. Set up a multi monitor environment: 1. When you have installed the onboard VGA driver already, there is inserted to enable the function of the add-on PCI Express VGA card. 3. 2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard ... will disable onboard VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on the I/O panel of the system memory. Click the number "2" icon. 17 ASRock N68C-GS FX / N68C-S FX Motherboard English With the internal onboard VGA and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card, you can adjust the parameters of the multi...
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...Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from up to bottom side to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. 2.8 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, you don't have ... / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 24 ASRock N68C-GS FX / N68C-S FX Motherboard English Then, the drivers compatible to your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please refer to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64...
...Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from up to bottom side to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. 2.8 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, you don't have ... / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 24 ASRock N68C-GS FX / N68C-S FX Motherboard English Then, the drivers compatible to your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please refer to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64...
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... chassis. If you to scroll through its test routines. 3. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to display the menus. 25 ASRock N68C-GS FX / N68C-S FX Motherboard English To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your computer. BIOS Information The...
... chassis. If you to scroll through its test routines. 3. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to display the menus. 25 ASRock N68C-GS FX / N68C-S FX Motherboard English To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your computer. BIOS Information The...
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After you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to set . WARNING!! Although RAID 0 function can start to RAID mode by using NVRAID RAID Utility for you install. ...
After you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to set . WARNING!! Although RAID 0 function can start to RAID mode by using NVRAID RAID Utility for you install. ...
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...install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . The system will see the message on your system. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. B. Then you see these messages, Please insert a blank formatted diskette into ... Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers into the floppy drive, and press any key. D. STEP 3: Set Up BIOS. When you will start Please insert a floppy diskette into...
...install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . The system will see the message on your system. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. B. Then you see these messages, Please insert a blank formatted diskette into ... Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers into the floppy drive, and press any key. D. STEP 3: Set Up BIOS. When you will start Please insert a floppy diskette into...
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... of the document in the following path in BIOS first. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the NVIDIA® RAID driver. Then, please set up "SATA Operation Mode" to install a third-party RAID driver. If you install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to install... Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. STEP 5: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. NOTE. You can start to manage (create, convert, delete, or...
... of the document in the following path in BIOS first. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the NVIDIA® RAID driver. Then, please set up "SATA Operation Mode" to install a third-party RAID driver. If you install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to install... Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. STEP 5: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. NOTE. You can start to manage (create, convert, delete, or...
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...64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you want to load RAID driver from ASRock support CD. 1.3.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you still need to set up "SATA... Operation Mode" to [RAID] in BIOS first. Please use the native driver to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit OS, and then install ASRock All-in our Support CD: .. \ I386 (For Windows® VistaTM OS) .. \ AMD64 (For Windows® VistaTM 64-bit...
...64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you want to load RAID driver from ASRock support CD. 1.3.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you still need to set up "SATA... Operation Mode" to [RAID] in BIOS first. Please use the native driver to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit OS, and then install ASRock All-in our Support CD: .. \ I386 (For Windows® VistaTM OS) .. \ AMD64 (For Windows® VistaTM 64-bit...
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... Mediashield. (There is also a "Mediashield" shortcut on the desktop.) Then, the below screen appears. 11 After you finish the driver installation, you to configure and manage RAID functions. Please follow the instructions below according to the OS you install. 2.1 NVIDIA Windows RAID...Vista / Vista 64-bit, there are different installation procedures. Please enter NVRAIDMAN by using NVIDIAMAN under Windows environment. Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID driver is an instruction for Windows XP / XP 64-bit Users A. NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide is ...
... Mediashield. (There is also a "Mediashield" shortcut on the desktop.) Then, the below screen appears. 11 After you finish the driver installation, you to configure and manage RAID functions. Please follow the instructions below according to the OS you install. 2.1 NVIDIA Windows RAID...Vista / Vista 64-bit, there are different installation procedures. Please enter NVRAIDMAN by using NVIDIAMAN under Windows environment. Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID driver is an instruction for Windows XP / XP 64-bit Users A. NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide is ...